Practice grenade explodes in conscript’s hand in Niinisalo

A practice hand grenade exploded in a conscript’s hand during a shooting exercise by the Pori Brigade in Niinisalo on Friday, Yle reports, citing the brigade.

The incident occurred shortly after 10. The conscript suffered a minor hand injury.

The hand was examined at the scene, and the conscript will also be examined at the garrison hospital. No one else was endangered, according to the brigade. The conscript’s relatives have been informed.